Chyluria with massive proteinuria: Do not reach for the biopsy gun!
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Filariasis, with chyluria and nephrotic range proteinuria.
28 yr female presented with (grade III) chyluria, with nephrotic range proteinuria and Ig M mesangial deposition in immunofluorescence, secondary to filariasis which was confirmed by serology and microfilaria in glomerulus,and successfully treated by Renal Pelvic instillation sclerotherapy with 0.2% povidine and medical treatment (Diethylcarbamazine). She was asymptomatic with follow up period ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1319-2442
DOI: 10.4103/1319-2442.308357